THERENTALSHOW GUIDE
IRN JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2015
30
Following
IRN
’s preview of The Rental Show
2015 in the last issue, herewe give a
snapshot of some of the equipment that
will be on display at the ARA’s 59
th
annual
convention and rental trade show.
to 8 gallons (30 l) for a total continuous run time of
10.7hoursat the rated load. Finally, the 14hp (10.5kW)
EX40-poweredSGX7500Eoffers an8gallon (30 l) fuel
tank for 7hoursof operationat the rated load.
And Jenny Products said it would showcase
examples from its four-modelK-seriesofgas-powered
compressors, all of which portable on wheels and
boast 5.5 hp Honda engines and the company’s K
compressor pump.
It said the 17 and 30 gallon (64 l and 114 l) air tanks
come standard with two tires, while the 8 and 15
gallon (30 l and 57 l) tanks offer the options of one
or two tyres.
Rental software producer
Baseplan will also be at the
show, hosting a meeting
room to allow customers to
meet anddiscuss their rental
and equipment management
needs, as well sa showcasing
graphic displays to help
illustrate the Baseplan
Enterprise solution on the
company’s stand.
Baseplan CEO and
president Andrew Ferry
said, “Baseplan Enterprise is
all about helping customers maximise their
return on investment. It offers our clients
the power to manage their businesses more
effectively,witha fully integratedsolution that tracks
the total cost of ownership on equipment, so that
businesses canmore effectivelymanage their assets
as investment.”
strippers, floor saws,
pressure washers and
jackhammer trolleys.
Another new face will
be Avant Tecno, which
has launched in the North
American rental market and
will be exhibiting for the first
time. The manufacturer said
it would be showcasing its new compact
articulated loaders and attachments, designed
for industries from construction to demolition,
equestrian to forestry, farming to landscaping.
JohnSpencer,national salesmanager forAvantHire
Network UK, said, “I have noticed an ever-increasing
demand for equipment with high utilisation and
an ability to command a high rental charge while
remaining competitivewithother equipment.”
The company sells direct and also rents its 400,
500,600and700 seriesmodels - with liftingcapacity
ranging from 499 kg to 1406 kg, powered by 25
kW to 37 kW engines. It said the most requested
attachments includedbrooms, buckets, dozer blades,
snowblowers, treegrabblesand tree shears.
Meanwhile, Subaru Industrial PowerProductssaid it
hadmade several upgrades to its SGXGenerator line,
which will be on show at the exhibition. It said the
SGX3500 featured Subaru’s 7 hp (6 kW) EX21 engine
and a 4 gallon (15 l) capacity fuel tank for a total run
timeof 8hoursat the rated load.
A 9.5 hp (7.1 kW) EX30 engine powers the SGX5000,
andSubaru said it had thismodel’s fuel tankcapacity
TheRental Show
2015ataglance
WHAT:
TheAmericanRental
Association’s59
th
annual conventionand
rental trade show
WHEN:
23-25February, 2015
WHERE:
ErnestNMorial Convention
Center, NewOrleans, US
HOTELS:
Made for rental
T
aking place from 23 to 25 February at Ernest
N Morial Convention Center in New Orleans,
US, the American Rental Association (ARA)
expectsover675exhibitors toattendTheRental Show
2015, while the2014event attracted5,600visitors.
A wide range of equipment will be on show, from
generators to skid steers and access platforms – all
targetingbuyers from the rental industry.
One of the newer faces in the North American
market is Australian manufacturer of light
construction tools Makinex, which will be exhibiting
at the2015 showafter launching itsproducts into the
regionat the2014Rental Show inOrlando.
Makinex has formed a partnership with Iowa,
US-basedpressurewasher, air compressor, generator,
andportableheater producerMi-T-M that will see the
latter manufacture its dual pressure washer trolleys
in North America. Makinex also produces floor
Makinex has formed a partnershipwithMi-T-M that will see
the lattermanufacture its dual pressurewasher trolleys in
North America
Avant Tecno said it would be showcasing its new compact
articulated loaders and attachments
The SGX3500 features Subaru’s
7 hp (6 kW) EX21 engine and a
4 gallon (15 l) capacity fuel
tank for a total run time of 8
hours at the rated load
Jenny Products said it would showcase examples from its four-
model K-series of gas-powered compressors
